The three Archmages were accustomed to dealing with vast amounts of Magic energy and all kinds of Magical phenomena. After all, they were Archmages who stood at the highest pinnacle of Magic mastery in their respective worlds.
They understood many aspects of Magic, from the benevolent applications to its darkest and most sinister forms.
Lysander was still somewhat behind them because he was still an apprentice to Adrius, but even he already reached a level of mastery that few Mages achieved.
However, the Magic in this place was different.
At first glance it resembled a dark curse filled with immense amounts of evil energy, the usual kind they know.
But a curse should not have been this dense. The oppressive presence felt far too substantial to be just a collection of lingering Magical power.
It was almost as though an actual body surrounded the entire city, forming a massive veil that covered everything beneath it and separated the city from the outside world.
